【高二 拓展阅读-科技】Online Gaming Platform Roblox

OnlineGamingPlatformRobloxWithover64millionmonthlyactiveplayers,uptoonemillionofwhomareloggedonsimultaneouslyduringpeaktimes,chancesareyouhaveheardofonlinegamecreationplatformRoblox.FansareprobablyalsoawarethatallthegamesintheLego-likevirtualworldarecreatedbyusers,typicallyteensandyoungadults.WhatisnotaswidelyknownisthattheCalifornia-basedcompanygives30percentofanyrevenuesearnedfromthegamestothecreatorsAmongthebiggestbeneficiariesoftherevenue-sharingpolicyisAlexJafanz,thepublisherofJailbreak--arole-playinggamewhereinmates（囚犯）escapefromprisonandrunfromthepolice.(JustthreedaysafteritsreleaseonApril21,2017,theaddictivegameboasted75,000concurrentplayers,thehighesteverinaRobloxgame.)Withinthreeweeks,Jailbreakreached44millionplacevisits,makingitthefastest-growingRobloxgameeverinthecompany's14-yearhistory!LikeamajorityofthegamesonRoblox,Jailbreakisfreetoplay.However,contentcreatorscanchargeplayersforin-gameitems,paidwithRoblox’svirtualcurrency,Robux,whichcanbeearnedorpurchasedwithrealmoney.GivenJailbreak'sphenomenalsuccess,itisnotsurprisingtohearthatfanshavepurchasedasubstantialamountofRobuxtospendonamenitiessuchasastereofortheirin-gamecaroraVIPcardthatprovidesspecialbenefits.WhileJafanzwillnotrevealhowmuchhehasearnedfromthegameinthelasttwoyears,hedoessayitisenoughtopayforfouryearsofcollegetuitionatDukeUniversity,whereheiscurrentlystudyingartificialintelligence.Theyoungdeveloper,whospendshissparetimehelpingothergamecreators,attributesjailbreak’ssuccesstoitseaseofuse,engaginggameplay,andfreeincentives,likevehicleskinsandin-gamecredits,whichmotivatefanstoreturn.AstowhatinspiredtheseyoungentrepreneurstodevelopordesignRobloxgames?Theyareallformergameplayers.SoifyouareaRobloxfan,youmaybeonthepathtoprosperity--providedyouuseyourimaginationandworkhard,ofcourse!ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WhatisRoblox?A.Anonlinegamecreationplatform.B.Anonlinegamereleaseplatform.C.Anaddictivegame.D.Agamedevelopingcompany.2.AllthegamesonRobloxarecreatedby_______.A.users.B.experts.C.thecompany.D.retiredprogrammers.3.WhatcanwelearnaboutJailbreak?A.ItisaTVseries.B.Itisarole-playinggame.C.ItboastedthehightestconcurrentplayersonApril21,2017.D.Itistheslowest-growingRobloxgame.4.WhatisRobuxusedtodo?A.Tobuyspecialservices.B.Toexchangeforrealmoney.C.Topayforin-gamesitems.D.Todecorateanin-gamecar.5.WhichofthefollowingisNotthereasonforJailbreak'ssuccess?A.Freeincentive.B.Engaginggameplay.C.Shockingscene.D.Easeofuse.Vocabulary基础词peak n.山顶；山峰；顶峰adj.高峰时期的英usedtodescribeatimewhenthegreatestnumberofpeoplearedoingsthorusingsth记发音记忆：“匹克”→奧林匹克的精神之一就是挑战极限，勇攀高峰→山峰；高峰时期的escape n.逃跑，逃脱；避免，避开；被遗忘，被忽视；泄露n.逃离，逃脱搭escapefromprison越狱prison n.监狱英abuildingwherecriminalsareforcedtoliveasapunishment记联想记忆：毒害（poison）百姓，会被送进监狱（prison）addictive adj.（药物等）使人上瘾的记词根记忆：ad（表加强）+dict（=dic，说）+ive（有…性质的）→一再说起的→上瘾的搭addictivedrug使人上瘾的药物majority n.大半，大多数英thelargestpartofagroupofpeopleorthings记词根记忆：major（主要的）+ity（表名词）→大多数content n.容纳的东西目录内容含量v.（使）满意，满足adj.满意，满足记词根记忆：con（表加强）+ten（拿住）+t→拿住时的量→容量，引申为满足的搭thecontentoftheletter这封信的内容sugarcontent糖含量currency n.货币；通货英thesystemofmoneythatacountryuses记词根记忆：cur（跑）+ency→正在跑的，流通的→货币reveal vt.揭示，揭露；显露记词根记忆：re（相反）+veal（=veill，盖上）不盖上→揭露例Furtherinvestigationrevealedthatthemayorwasguilty.进一步的调查显示，市长是有罪的。Vocabulary进阶词revenue n.（尤指大宗的）收入；税收记词根记忆：re（回）+ven（来）+ue→回来的东西→收入beneficiary n.受益者，受惠人例Whowillbethebeneficiaryofthenewpolicy？谁将是新政策的受益者？release n./vt.发布，公开；释放；发泄记词根记忆：re（一再）+leas（松）+e→再松开释放例Thecompanyhasreleasednofurtherdetailsabouttheaccident.关于这起事故，这家公司并未透露更多细节。concurrent adj.同时发生的搭concurrentwithsth并存的，同时发生的phenomenal adj.了不起的；非凡的英verygreatorimpressivesubstantial adj.可观的，大量的；实质的；坚固的；相当程度的记词根记忆：sub（在…下面）+stant（站立）+ial（…的）→站在下面的→实质的搭substantialexpansion大量扩张substantialspendingpower强大的消费力amenity n.[常pl.]生活福利设施，便利设施记联想记忆：a+men（人）+ity→为人民服务→生活福利设施搭publicamenities公共设施tuition n.学费；（某一学科的）教学，讲授英themoneythatyoupaytobetaught，especiallyinacollegeoruniversityattribute vt.把…归因于记词根记忆：at（表加强）+tribut（给予）+e→把…归于例Janea